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New Year’s Eve celebrations in Sydney will this year pay tribute to the victims of the Bondi terror attack, with events across the city to feature a heavy police presence.

More than one million people are expected to attend Sydney Harbour on New…

The Defense Department’s latest report to Congress on China’s military developments stated that Beijing has been catching up with the United States in the race for new generative AI capabilities.

This year’s iteration of the…

On a park bench outside a Michigan summer camp in mid-1994, it’s believed Jeffrey Epstein began to groom his first known victim.

Warning: This story contains details of sexual abuse which may be distressing for some readers. 

The 13-year-old,…

A Palestinian motorist ran over a man and stabbed a woman in northern Israel, killing both, Israeli emergency services say.

The assailant, from the occupied West Bank, was shot and wounded by a civilian at the scene on Friday and taken to…

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Israel has become the first country to recognise Somaliland as a sovereign state, a breakthrough in its quest for international recognition since it declared independence from Somalia 34 years ago.

The Israeli foreign minister, Gideon Sa’ar,…

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) notes the orderly conduct of the municipal elections in Mogadishu on 25 December 2025,
and commends the people and Federal Government of Somalia for the progress in security conditions that…

BEIJING (AP) — Beijing imposed sanctions on Friday against 20 U.S. defense-related companies and 10 executives, a week after Washington announced large-scale arms sales to Taiwan.

The sanctions entail freezing the…